An individual who routinely predicts that something bad is always about to happen even when there is no evidence to support this thinking is engaging in a type of cognitive distortion identified by David Burns as_______

a. mind reading
b. fortune telling
c. overgeneralizing
d. weather forecasting


B

Psychology

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a. conformity. b. compliance. c. obedience. d. groupthink.

Psychology

The body mass index (BMI) is the lowest of the life span at age:

1. 5. 9. 13.

Psychology

Which statement best characterizes the current climate in American high schools?

a. Schools tend to embrace the teachings of Gardner. b. Schools tend to promote postformal reasoning. c. Schools promote critical thinking. d. Schools promote rote learning and memorization

Psychology

The ________ theory believes that gender segregation occurs as children repress sexual feelings during the latency stage

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Psychology